As the season changes so do our meal plans and food cravings. Switch from the heavy, comforting soups of winter to these spring salad recipes for nutritious and delicious meals.

The great thing about these spring salad ideas is that they all feature in-season produce making them frugal and perhaps even homegrown.
Focus on Local Whenever Possible
For best flavor, focus on local spring seasonal ingredients whenever possible. This means that strawberries are likely available earlier in the south than they are in the north.
Substitute Greens
While greens have their own individual flavors, most can easily be substituted for one another in salads. Don’t have romaine lettuce? Use dandelion greens instead.
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MicroGreen Salad for Seasonal Eating
    
    Microgreens are a great way to bridge the salad gap that often happen with seasonal eating. This is more of a process than a recipe and you can use whatever fruits and vegetables you have to make a fantastic seasonal salad. 
    
    Check out this recipe
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 midwestfoodieblog.com
Arugula Salad with Dried Cherries and Goat Cheese
    
    You are 15 minutes away from this crowd pleasing arugula salad loaded with couscous, goat cheese, dried cherries, sliced almonds and crispy, crunchy crostini!
    
    Check out this recipe
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 www.seasonalcravings.com
Spring Green Salad with Asparagus
    
    This gorgeous Spring Green Salad with Asparagus is the best way to welcome Spring! It’s full of seasonal Spring produce, salty feta and drizzled with lemon dill vinaigrette. It’s perfect for Easter, Mother’s Day or bringing to a Spring party.
    
    Check out this recipe
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 dishnthekitchen.com
Pickled Egg and Beet Spinach Spring Salad
    
    Spring is a time for renewal and this is a great way to change up an old favourite! The addition of these lovely, bright pickled eggs to the old beet and spinach salad is a sight to behold.
    
    Check out this recipe
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 myquietkitchen.com
Asparagus Salad With Lemon-Chia Dressing
    
    This colorful and light salad of asparagus, romaine, and radishes is topped with a creamy lemon-chia dressing and comes together in less than 20 minutes
    
    Check out this recipe
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 kimandkalee.com
Paleo Strawberry Spinach Salad with Rotisserie Chicken in a Mason Jar
    
    Paleo Strawberry Spinach Salad with Walnuts and Rotisserie Chicken is gluten-free and Whole 30 friendly! We love how quick, simple, and healthy this lunch is to meal prep!
    
    Check out this recipe
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 www.the-pasta-project.com
Green Pasta Salad with Edible Flowers – The Pasta Project
    
    This green pasta salad is not only healthy, fresh and tasty, but the addition of edible flowers makes it very beautiful too! A perfect springtime recipe!
    
    Check out this recipe
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 drivemehungry.com
Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad
    
    A healthy Chinese chicken salad full of crunchy veggies like cabbage, carrots, sprouts, and snap peas! Served with a light, flavorful soy sesame dressing!
    
    Check out this recipe
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 adamantkitchen.com
Citrus, Beet and Miner’s Lettuce Salad
    
    Miner's lettuce is one of the first spring greens, with sweet, tender succulent leaves. Combine it with the last of the winter's citrus and you've got a killer spring salad recipe
    
    Check out this recipe
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 beyondmeresustenance.com
Spring Vegetable Freekeh Salad
    
    Spring Vegetable Freekeh Salad with Citrus Dill Vinaigrette highlights this unique grain with its chewy, smoky complexity, and delivers tons of flavor and nutrients. With English peas, radishes, carrots, dill and chives, it's a beautiful spring salad!
    
    Check out this recipe
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 theforkedspoon.com
Spring Salad w Smoked Salmon & Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
    
    Combine all the goodness of spring veggies with a smoky and hearty flavor in this easy to make salad.
    
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 eatingrichly.com
Radish Sweet Pea Salad Recipe
    
    This radish sweet pea salad uses the sweet early spring produce. It even includes the greens and flowers, making perfect for vegetable gardeners.
    
    Check out this recipe
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 www.therusticfoodie.com
Minty Pea and Almond Salad
    
    This Minty Pea and Almond Salad is a healthy and fresh vegetarian cold summer salad recipe. It’s gluten free and made with sugar snap peas and lots of mint! 
    
    Check out this recipe

 
					
This roundup looks great! I am so looking forward to fresh spring produce. Thanks for sharing mine!